Associations to the word «Tonsure»

TONSURE, verb. (Christianity) To subject to the often ritual shaving of the crown of the head as a sign of humility and one's religious vocation. Some tonsures were more dramatic than others, leaving only a fringe of hair. Abolished by Vatican II in the Roman Catholic Church.

TONSURE, noun. The bald patch resulting from being tonsured.

TONSURE, noun. The shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head.

TONSURE, noun. Shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order.

TONSURE, verb. Shave the head of a newly inducted monk.